Breath, the ephemeral materialization of air at the interface of body and world, engages with and alters the quality of both. As a process of inhalation and exhalation that signals its physiological universality, breath is an invisible prerequisite for life, an automated and functional necessity. Yet it is more than simply a reflexive action and can at times be controlled or manipulated. It can also affect or be affected by experiences, environments and relationships. In this essay, like the contributors to the special issue it prefaces, we aim to address the lacuna that exists in the examination of the meanings and embodiment of breath as a central theme in the humanitics and social sciences. Interdisciplinary perspectives that explore breath as a multifaceted phenomenon, both intrinsically shared and contextually distinct, open new directions in the field of breath and body studies.

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对呼吸、身体和世界的跨学科视角


呼吸是身体和世界界面上空气的短暂物质化，它参与并改变两者的质量。作为一个标志着其生理普遍性的吸气和呼气过程，呼吸是生命的一个无形的先决条件，是一种自动化和功能性的必需品。然而，它不仅仅是一种反射行为，有时还可以被控制或操纵。它还会影响经历、环境和关系，或受其影响。在这篇文章中，就像其前言的特刊的撰稿人一样，我们的目标是解决在作为人文和社会科学的中心主题的呼吸的含义和体现的检验中存在的空白。跨学科视角将呼吸作为一种多方面的现象进行探索，既有内在的共享性，又有不同的背景，为呼吸和身体研究领域开辟了新的方向。